Center for the Arts

Experience the Arts at Valparaiso

The Center for the Arts at Valparaiso University celebrates creativity across music, theater, visual arts, and more. With performances, exhibitions, and educational programs, the center brings together students, faculty, and the community through the power of artistic expression. Join us at the Brauer Museum, the Bach Institute, or one of our many inspiring events throughout the year.

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Music Department

Theatre & Dance

Performance Venue

Arts-lovers come from campus and the surrounding community to attend plays, concerts, and public presentations in the 275-seat University Theatre and the 170-seat Duesenberg Recital Hall. The center for the arts calendar features performances by prominent and emerging professional artists as well as a number of student productions.

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Box Office Tickets

Individual tickets are available for each Center for the Arts sponsored production. To check seat availability and purchase individual tickets, shop online or call the Box Office at 219.464.5445.

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Ticket Policies

Payment is processed upon reservation, and reservations are processed in the order that they are received. Tickets are non-refundable unless the performance is canceled. However, tickets may be exchanged for other performances.

All events begin at the stated time. Unclaimed complimentary tickets are released 15 minutes before the performance. Refunds will not be given to latecomers.

*All programs, artists, and dates are subject to change without notice.

Valparaiso University Student Tickets

Valparaiso University students may reserve tickets for concerts, plays, musicals, or dance performances by filling out a reservation form online for music and theatre events or in the Center for the Arts administrative office. If reserving in person, students must present ID at the time of reservation. Tickets will be held at the Box Office Will Call and must be claimed immediately prior to the performance. Reserved complimentary tickets will be released to the public by the Box Office if not claimed at least 15 minutes prior to the performance, per the ticket policy.

Professors requiring students to attend performances for a class must make reservations by emailing the Box Office manager at (please provide student names). To ensure seating, requests must be received at least two weeks in advance of a production. Tickets will be reserved under individual students’ names for pick up the day of performance.

Valpo Faculty and Staff Tickets

Faculty and staff may reserve tickets for concerts, plays, musicals, or dance performances by filling out a reservation form online for music and theatre events or in the Center for the Arts administrative office. If reserving in person, faculty/staff must present ID at the time of reservation. Tickets will be held at the Box Office Will Call and must be claimed immediately prior to the performance. Reserved complimentary tickets will be released to the public by the Box Office if not claimed at least 15 minutes prior to the performance, per the ticket policy.

Community Group Tickets

For general Center for the Arts-sponsored events, groups of 10-50 people may reserve seats together and receive a $3 discount per ticket. Group reservations must be made by emailing the Box Office Manager () at least two weeks prior to the opening of the production. All group tickets must be paid in full and picked up from the Box Office at least 24 hours in advance of the selected production.

Children Tickets

Unless otherwise announced, theatre productions are not recommended for children under the age of 12. For more information call the Box Office. Ticket pricing for children may vary by performance.

Creative Laboratory

The center for the arts functions as a working laboratory for artistic expression. The facility offers a wide range of opportunities for students in music and theatre, including performance, technical operations, recording, set construction, and more. The center for the arts is also home to the ceramic studio, a graphic design computer lab, digital photo and video facilities, color and black-and-white photo labs, and other resources.

The Brauer Museum of Art, located inside the center for the arts, regularly shows works by art students and faculty. Students interested in museum studies and arts management also benefit from hands-on opportunities at the Museum.

Brauer museum of Art

Artistic Community

The opening of the Center for the Arts in 1995 brought the departments of art, music, and theatre together under one roof for the first time in the University’s history. These departments share a commitment to a comprehensive, coherent, and ambitious visual and performing arts program, and the center for the arts fosters a spirit of collaboration and energy in achieving this goal.

The Guild Lobby in the Center for the Arts also functions as campus meeting space, and can be reserved for dinners and programs. To reserve space, contact Angie Taylor at .

Music

Theatre and Dance